Heel for foot-gear.



8., SZEKFU.

HEEL FOR FOOT GEAR.

APPLICATION rumpus, 1914.

1,106,990. Patented Aug. 11,1914.

INVEN UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

STEPHEN SZEKFU, 0F ELLENSBURG, WASHINGTON, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO VICTOR E. MUNZ, 0F ELLENSBURG, WASHINGTON.

HEEL FOR FOOT-GEAR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 11, 1914.

Application filed February 3, 1914. Serial N 0. 816,276.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, STEPHEN SZEKFU, a subject of the King of Hungary, residing at Ellensburg, in the county of Kittitas and State of Washington, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Heels for Foot-Gear, of which the following is a specification, reference being bad therein to the accompanying drawing.

This-invention relates to heels for footgear, and has for its object to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a heel for boots, shoes and slippers to overcome the wearing off of the heel at the sides or at the rear, or in other words to prevent what may be termed run-over heels when wearing a shoe provided with a heel in accordance with this invention.

A further object of the invention is to provide a heel, whether high or low, for foot-gear, in a manner as hereinafter setforth to provide a square foundation causing the wearer to step straight due to the fact that the heel sets firmly and squarely so that the wearer cannot turn the ball of the foot, thereby overcoming what may be termed run-over heels.

A further object of the invention is to provide a heel, whether high or low, for mens, ladies and childrens footgear, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, to prevent what is termed run-over heels and to further provide a heel for the purpose set forth which can be constructed of leather, paper, wood, metal, and rubber.

Further objects of the invention are to provide a heel for footgear, which is simple in its construction and arrangement, affording a flat foundation to the wearer of the shoe, strong, durable, thoroughly eflicient in its use and inexpensive to manufacture.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention consists of the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts as hereinafter more specifically described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein is shown an embodiment of the invention, but it is to be understood that changes, variations and modifications can be resorted to which come within the scope of the claims hereunto appended.

In the drawings, wherein like reference characters denote corresponding parts throughout the several views :Figure l is an inverted perspective view of a shoe show ing the adaptation therewith of a heel in accordance with this invention, Fig. 2 is a side elevation of a heel in accordance with this invention looking at the outer side of the heel, Fig. 3 is an inverted plan of the heel, and Fig. 4 is a rear elevation.

Referring to the drawings in detail, 5 denotes the body portion of a shoe to which is secured the heel 6. The inner side of the heel 6 is rounded as at 7 the outer side flattened as at 8 and which extends downwardly and inwardly at an inclination and the rear rounded as at 9. The tread of the heel 6 which constitutes the lower portion 10, has the outer side edge thereof squared as at 11', the rear edge rounded as at 12 and the inner side edge rounded as at 13, the rear end of the outer edge 11 at its point of mergence with the rear edge 12 provides a sharp corner. By setting up a heel in a manner as stated, the square foundation is provided for the wearer of the shoe which causes the wearer to step straight, prevents turning upon the ball of the foot and overcomes the wearing off of the heel in an irregular manner, under such conditions, prevents what may be termed run-over heels.

What I claim is 1. A heel for footgear comprising a body portion having a straight outer side, a rounded inner side and a rounded rear.

2. A heel for footgear comprising a body portion having a straight outer side, a rounded inner side and a rounded rear, the point of mergence between the outer side and the rear forming a sharp corner.

3. A heel for footgear comprising a body portion provided with a tread, the outer edge of said tread being straight, and the rear edge and other side edge rounded, the point of mergence between the rear edge and outer side edge providing a sharp corner;

In testimony whereof I afliX my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

STEPHEN SZEKFU.

Witnesses:

E. K. BROWN, L. LANGLEY.

Gopies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of latents.

Washington, D. 0. 

